The owners of the Empire State Building filed a $1.1 million lawsuit Monday against fashion photographer Allen Henson for a set of topless pictures taken on the building's observation deck, the NY Post reports.

According to court papers, Henson never notified the building about his plans for the photo shoot or asked permission to use the space. Building representatives called the shoot “objectionable and inappropriate” because the space used is a family-oriented attraction, the report said.

The photos tarnished the reputation of the Empire State Building, the lawsuit said, and forced the building to add more security personnel.

Henson, an Iraq war veteran, admitted to the Post that he never asked for permission but denies that he used the photos for commercial use, which the lawsuit alleges.